Kindergarten - Grade 1

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All programs are half-day timeslots

Book two programs to create a full day experience

Maximum 30 students per program

Programs must be booked at least 3 weeks in advance

Some of our school programs can be adapted to have a Glenbow educator come to your classroom (additional travel costs may apply to school outreach programs held outside Calgary city limits).

School Program Descriptions

Indigenous Studies

Blackfoot Language: The Resurgence of an Old Language
(Language Arts, Indigenous/Social Studies)
The Blackfoot language is timeless. In this introduction to the traditional language of this territory, Blackfoot educators will reference many of the artifacts located within the Nitsitapiisinni Gallery, as well as local sites, names of towns and streets. This primer allows for expansion of our history, culture and beliefs, through the use of syllabics, IPA and English. The culture in is in the language. Please join us as we connect language, with objects and stories, to learn about our deeply rooted culture. Welcome to the Blackfoot world. Grade 1
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes
At Glenbow $175

Tipis, Tales and Teachings: An Introduction to the Blackfoot Peoples
(Social Studies)
You are invited to travel back in time to explore the traditional life of the Blackfoot people. Learn about useful plants and animals, daily camp life and living in tipis. We will see how hides were tanned for clothing, hear stories told through oral tradition and explore authentic First Nations artifacts. Students will create their own tipi to take back to school.Grades K - 1
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes
At Glenbow $175

Fine Arts

Explore the Basics
(Fine Arts, Language Arts)
We live in a visual culture! Learn how to slow down, look deeply and read the vocabulary of art - line, shape and colour - in one of Glenbow's many art galleries. Using all of their senses, students will collaborate in small groups to create a floor collage using materials that support their exploration and understanding of these concepts. The group collages are disassembled at the end of the program.Grades K - 1
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes
At Glenbow $175

Social Studies

My First Museum Visit
(Fine Arts, Language Arts, Social Studies)
Introduce your students to the fascinating world of Glenbow. Inquisitive young minds will learn from the exhibitions through exploration and artifact handling. They will discover the meaning of the words museum, gallery, exhibit and artifact and uncover the stories that can be told by what they see and feel. The program includes a mini-museum in a box to take back to your school for students to sculpt an artifact and create a work of art. Grades K - 1
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes
At Glenbow $175

Our Community Our People
(Social Studies)
Who were the individuals that helped build our first communities? Whose ideas led to the creation of our unique city? Based in the Mavericks gallery, this program allows students to explore with artifact handling and photographs and discover the pioneering men and women who first settled the West and began building our great city ... Calgary! Grade 1
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes
At Glenbow $175

Discovery Adventure
(Fine Arts, Language Arts, Social Studies)
Looking for a more flexible tour experience? Glenbow's Discovery Adventure tour could be for you! The Discovery Adventure is a general tour of Glenbow. A trained educator will lead you through the museum, discuss various galleries and allow your students time to encounter several of the exhibitions. In order to take home their Glenbow experience, each student is given a sketchbook to gather information, draw and further investigate his or her interests in the museum!Grades K - 1
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes
At Glenbow $175
When booked with another program $100*Tour route dependent upon gallery bookings